The new cases took the total to 33.1 million and fatalities are at 441,042. Active cases—patients under treatment for Covid—are fewer than 400,000, said the ministry.
The Kerala high court on Monday asked the Union government to allow the administration of the second dose of the Covishield vaccine after a gap of four weeks for those wishing to take the jab early, and willing to pay for it.
Maharashtra can celebrate festivals later and must prioritise slowing down Covid-19 cases, said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Monday. “The situation can go out of hand in view of the spike in daily cases,” he said in a statement.
News Source: The Indian Express
